Indonesia: 2023 Mpox

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There are 7 Cases of Monkeypox or Mpox in Jakarta, Health Ministry Confirms
Editor Petir Garda Bhwana
24 October 2023 15:07 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of seven active cases of monkeypox (mpox) in Indonesia, with all of them being detected in Jakarta.

"Currently, there are seven active cases of mpox with local transmission," the ministry's Technical Staff for Health Transformation, Dr Ngabila Salama, stated at an online talk show on mpox on Monday, October 23, 2023.

According to Salama, the seven active cases were from local transmissions, even though one of the patients had a history of traveling abroad...

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Monkeypox Cases in Jakarta Rise to 12, Vaccination Campaign Underway
Agnes Valentina Christa
October 25, 2023 | 3:45 pm

Jakarta. The Jakarta Health Department has reported five new cases of monkeypox in DKI Jakarta, bringing the total number of cases to 12.

Head of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization Section at Jakarta's Health Department, Ngabila, revealed that out of the current 13 confirmed monkeypox cases in DKI Jakarta, one individual had recovered in August. The remaining 12 patients are currently being treated in hospitals or undergoing isolation to curb the spread of the disease...

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Monkeypox cases to reach 3,600 in Indonesia, ministry estimates
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Director general of disease prevention and control at the Health Ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu. (ANTARA/Hreeloita Dharma S/am/rst)
Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Health Ministry and epidemiologists have estimated that the number of monkeypox cases in Indonesia could reach 3,600.

"Together with epidemiologists, we compared the rate that occurred in Britain. With the key population in Indonesia, we estimate that the case(load) could reach 3,600 in Indonesia," director general of disease prevention and control at the ministry, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said at a virtual press conference on Thursday.

He noted that the estimated figure could increase if intervention and education do not go well.

"The most important thing is implementing a clean and healthy lifestyle. Do not have sexual activity if you have monkeypox symptoms, and (healthy people must) always have safe sex," he added.

He said the higher number of cases this year compared to last year was due to several factors and one of them was the COVID-19 pandemic because of which travel between countries remained limited last year.

According to him, the local transmission this year occurred from several imported cases...

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Source: https://dailytimes.com.pk/1143603/in...ncrease-to-14/


Indonesia raises alert as monkeypox cases increase to 14
APP
October 28, 2023

Indonesia is raising its alert as the number of confirmed monkeypox patients increased to 14 since the first case was detected on Oct. 13, according to the Health Ministry on Thursday. The ministry’s Director General for Disease Prevention and Control, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said all the patients were men, lived in Jakarta, generally aged 25 to 29 years, and had never received smallpox vaccination. “Some patients have comorbidities such as HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and hypertension,” said Rondonuwu in a virtual press conference...

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Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/1791300/mon...nten-west-java



Monkeypox Cases Rise to 27; Spread Across Jakarta, Banten, West Java
Translator Najla Nur Fauziyah
Editor Petir Garda Bhwana
1 November 2023 12:54 WIB

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Disease Prevention and Control DG at the Health Ministry Mexi Rein Rondonuwu stated that so far, monkeypox or mpox is contained in Jakarta, West Java, and Banten.

"Until today, there are three additional cases in Jakarta. The rest are located in West Java and Banten," he said as quoted by Antara on Tuesday, October 31, 2023.

These new cases bring the confirmed cases in Indonesia to 27 cases. As of October 29, there are 24 cases in Jakarta, with nine cases in South Jakarta, five cases in West Jakarta, three cases in East Jakarta, and one case in North Jakarta.

Meanwhile, in Banten, there are two cases in Tangerang Regency, two cases in South Tangerang, and one case in Tangerang City. There is also one case in West Java in Bandung City.

All confirmed cases of monkeypox in Indonesia are male with an age range of 25 to 48 years old. The patients generally have a pre-existing condition of HIV/AIDS...

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Source: https://en.tempo.co/read/1793394/27-...s-in-indonesia

27 Monkeypox Patients Still in Isolation; No New Cases in Indonesia
Translator Najla Nur Fauziyah
Editor Mahinda Arkyasa
6 November 2023 22:46 WIB


TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Head of Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Immunization Department of the Jakarta Health Office Ngabila Salama stated that the 27 patients of monkeypox or mpox are still isolated and receive treatment at the hospital. All patients showed light symptoms of monkeypox, Ngabila said.

"All of them were infected through sexual contacts, all male aged 25 to 50 years old," Ngabila related through a brief text message on Monday, November 6.

Jakarta Health Office recorded 27 confirmed cases of monkeypox as of November 5, and with the additional recovered patient in August 2022, the total of monkeypox confirmed cases in Indonesia amounted to 28 people.

According to Ngabila, there are no new cases of monkeypox, nor are there suspected cases at this time. PCR tests administered to 79 suspects all came back negative.

From the 28 confirmed cases in Jakarta, Ngabila added, all of them were infected through sexual contact, similar to the global data which showed 95 percent of the transmission cause being sexual contact...

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Source: https://nasional.kontan.co.id/news/b...yet-menjadi-38

Increased by 3 cases, total monkey pox patients to 38
Saturday, 11 November 2023 / 07:05 WIB
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Increased by 3 cases, total monkey pox patients to 38
Source: Kompas.com | Editor: Yudho Winarto

KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reports that the number of cases of monkey pox or Monkeypox (Mpox) in Indonesia as of November 10 2023 has reached 38 cases.

"The Mpox update is 38 cases after there were three additional confirmed cases," said the Director General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, confirmed in Jakarta, Friday.

Maxi said that the latest case of Mpox was reported from Cirebon City, plus two other cases from DKI Jakarta.

Also Read: 34 Mpox Cases Found, Commission IX Members Encourage Active Case Finding

Based on reports from the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Mpox transmission was detected in DKI Jakarta Province in 29 cases, West Java four cases, and Banten five cases.

A total of 17 other cases were categorized as suspect, and 109 were discarded because Mpox was not proven based on sample analysis in the laboratory.

A total of 12 patients who were confirmed positive for Mpox were declared cured. Indonesia reported one case of Mpox for the first time on August 20 2022. Since October 13 2023, Indonesia has again reported the findings of the Mpox case.

In order to overcome this case, the Indonesian Ministry of Health implemented a specific prevention strategy through collaboration with the men-like-men (MSL) observer community to provide education.

Also read: Apart from social contact, here are other ways monkeypox is transmitted

"Treatment must be specific to reduce stigma which can complicate our intervention," he said.

Maxi said that the Ministry of Health is also providing 4,500 doses of Mpox vaccine as well as 1,008 vials of the Tecovirima antiviral, as an effort to treat patients which are expected to be available in the fourth week of November 2023.

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Cases of 'Mpox' Monkey Pox in RI Increase to 44 Patients, One Found in the Riau Islands
Suci Risanti Rahmadania - detikHealth
Monday, 13 Nov 2023 14:02 IWST
Jakarta -

The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) reported the addition of new cases of monkey pox or Mpox in Indonesia. Based on data as of November 12 2023, the total has now reached 44 cases.

Spokesperson for the Indonesian Ministry of Health, Mohammad Syahril, said that one new case was found in the Riau Islands. Meanwhile, the remaining 33 cases were found in DKI Jakarta, 5 cases in Banten, and 5 cases in West Java.

"Mpox update as of Sunday, November 12 2023. Total cases are 44. In detail, Jakarta has 33, West Java has 5, Banten has 5, and Riau Islands has one case," said Syahril, Monday (13/11/2023).

The following are the latest developments in Mpox cases in Indonesia based on data from November 12, 2023.

Positive confirmation: 44 cases
Probable: 0
Suspects: 5
Discarded: 148
Recovered: 18

Previously, Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said that the vulnerable group, namely MSM, dominated reports of cases of monkey pox or Mpox. So far, all Mpox transmission is also related to sexual activity.

The Minister of Health also said that the government had purchased an additional 5 thousand doses of Mpox vaccination aimed at certain target groups.

"The medicine is already in the hospital, so if you are sick you can give me the medicine. Thank God there is nothing fatal now," he told journalists in the South Jakarta area, Saturday (11/11).

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Mpox cases detected in five provinces: Health Ministry
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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported that cases of monkeypox (mpox) have been detected in five Indonesian provinces based on the latest count.

The provinces are Jakarta, West Java, Banten, Riau Islands, and East Java.

"The total mpox (cases) as of November 20, 2023, reached 51 cases confirmed, and 30 patients (out) of those have recovered," head of the ministry's communication and public service bureau, Siti Nadia Tarmizi, confirmed here on Tuesday.

According to the report, Jakarta has recorded the highest number of mpox cases at 38, with 23 of the patients recovering so far.

Meanwhile, West Java has recorded six mpox cases and two recoveries, while Banten has detected five cases, with all of the patients recovering from the infection.

Meanwhile, Riau Islands and East Java have recorded one case each, and the patients are currently in the recovery process.

According to Tarmizi, mpox vaccinations are currently only available in Jakarta due to the limited number of vaccines...

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Source: https://www.inilah.com/monkeypox-di-...embuh-26-orang

Monkeypox in Jakarta: Total 45 Cases, 26 People Recovered
By Young Harris
Saturday, December 2 2023 - 15:06 WIB

The DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) reported additional positive cases of monkey pox or monkeypox.

As of Friday (1/12/2023) at 19.00 WIB, there were a total of 45 confirmed mpox cases domiciled in the capital city.

The number of 45 patients recorded by the DKI Jakarta Health Office is an accumulation of the first case in August 2022. So, the total number of cases in 2023 will be 44 people.

"DKI Jakarta MPox Domicile Update as of 1 December 2023 at 19.00 WIB. Total positive cases are 45 people, 1 case in August 2022 (recovered). For the total positive cases in 2023 alone there are 44 people," said the Head of the Surveillance Section of the DKI Jakarta Health Office, Ngabila Salama to Ini.com, Jakarta, Saturday (2/12/2023).

However, of the total of 44 cases confirmed in 2023, 26 people have been declared cured. Meanwhile, 16 other positive patients are still undergoing intensive treatment in isolation rooms at a number of hospitals in Jakarta. Treatment will be carried out until the wound dries completely.

Ngabila said that the 41 cases detected in Jakarta throughout 2023 had a PCR positivity rate of 23 percent. All patients also became infected from sexual contact.

"All had mild symptoms and all patients were men aged 25-50 years," he continued.

Still from the DKI Health Office's records, there are around 150 people with Discarded status or the PCR test results show the patient is negative.

Ngabila emphasized that all Mpox patients must continue to be tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

"All HIV and STI patients are screened for active Mpox symptoms and if anyone has had close contact (even if they have no symptoms) in the last month with someone who is positive for Mpox, they should immediately undergo a PCR swab. Moreover, if they show symptoms, they must immediately undergo a PCR swab," he said.

Previously, the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) confirmed that one monkeypox patient had died. This was reported by the Ministry of Health on Thursday (23/11/2023).

Director General of Disease Prevention and Control (P2P), Dr. Maxi Rein Rondonuwu, said that the patient who died at RSCM was not purely due to monkeypox disease. The male patient is known to also suffer from several other comorbidities.

"But due to other causes Ileus Obstruction and (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) HIV positive with a very low viral load," said Maxi.

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11 West Jakarta Residents Exposed to Monkey Pox, 7 Patients Recovered
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By Andrew TitoWednesday, 6 December 2023 15:01 IWST

apahabar.com, JAKARTA - Cases of patients affected by monkey pox or monkeypox are increasing. This time it is known that 11 West Jakarta residents were exposed to the virus.

This was stated by the Head of the West Jakarta Health Department, Erizon. He said, the number of patients exposed to the monkeypox virus was based on data up to December 5 2023.

"A total of 11 people (monkey pox), seven (patients) recovered," said Erizon in his statement, in Jakarta, Wednesday (6/12).

Also Read: Man in Bekasi City Positive for Monkey Pox, Health Office: Immediately Isolated

Erizon explained that all of the monkey pox patients had no history of traveling abroad, and it was proven that this was due to local transmission.

"Most likely local transmission. The general symptoms are fever and vesicles appearing on the body," he said.

Erizon explained that all monkey pox patients in West Jakarta are male.

Previously, the DKI Jakarta Health Service (Dinkes) reported that 35 cases of monkey pox in the capital city had been cured.

Head of the Epidemiology and Immunization Surveillance Section of the DKI Jakarta Health Office, Ngabila Salama, explained that 45 cases of monkeypox had been detected as of Monday 4 December 2023 and 10 of the patients were still isolated.

“35 of the 45 monkeypox cases have recovered after isolation. "Then five patients are still self-isolating and five others are still isolating in hospital," he said.

Ngabila explained that all patients who were still undergoing isolation were in good condition, even though they had mild symptoms.